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Ibn Battuta
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Name in native languageمُحمَّد بن عبد الله بن مُحمَّد اللواتي الطنجي Edit
Name wey dem give amMuhammad Edit
Ein date of birth24 February 1304 Edit
Place dem born amTangier Edit
Date wey edie1368 Edit
Place wey edieFez Edit
Place wey dem bury amTomb of Ibn Batutta Edit
Spousefirst wife of Ibn Battuta Edit
Native languageArabic Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signArabic, Farsi Edit
Ein field of workGeography, jurisdiction, exploration, fiqh Edit
Ethnic groupBerbers Edit
Religion anaa worldviewIslam Edit
Notable workThe Rihla Edit
Copyright status as creatorcopyrights on works have expired Edit
TribeLaguatan Edit

Ibn Battuta (/ˌɪbən bætˈtuːtɑː/; 24 February 1304 – 1368/1369) be a Maghrebi Muslim traveller, explorer den scholar. Over a period of 30 years from 1325 to 1354, he visit much of Africa, Asia, den de Iberian Peninsula. Near de end of ein life, Ibn Battuta dictate an account of ein journeys, dem title A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling, dem commonly know as The Rihla. Ibn Battuta travel more dan any oda explorer insyd pre-modern history, wey dey total around 117,000 km (73,000 mi), wey dey surpass Zheng He plus about 50,000 km (31,000 mi) den Marco Polo plus 24,000 km (15,000 mi).[1][2][3]

Name

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"Ibn Battuta" be a patronymic, literally dey mean 'son of a duckling'.[4] Ein most common full name dem give as Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battuta.[5] Insyd ein travelogue, The Rihla, he give ein full name as "Shams al-Din Abu ’Abdallah Muhammad ibn ’Abdallah ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf Lawati al-Tanji ibn Battuta".[6][7][8]

Early life

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A miniature from al-Wasiti ein Maqamat of Al-Hariri of pilgrims on a hajj

All dat be known about Ibn Battuta ein life dey cam from de autobiographical information dem include insyd de account of ein travels, wich dey record say he be of Arabised Berber descent,[9] born into a family of Islamic legal scholars (dem know as qadis insyd de Muslim traditions of Morocco) insyd Tangier on 24 February 1304, during de reign of de Marinid dynasty.[10] Ein family belong to a Berber tribe clan dem know as de Lawata.[11] As a young man, na he go study at a Sunni Maliki school, de dominant form of education insyd North Africa at dat time.[12] Maliki Muslim request say Ibn Battuta serve as dema religious judge, as he be from an area wer e be practised.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ Parker, John (2004). "Marco Polo". The World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 15 (Illustrated ed.). World Book. ISBN 978-0-7166-0104-3.
  2. ↑ Dunn 2005, p. 20.
  3. ↑ Nehru, Jawaharlal (1989). Glimpses of World History. Oxford University Press. p. 752. ISBN 978-0-19-561323-0.
  4. ↑ Gearon, Eamonn (2011). The Sahara: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-19-986195-8.
  5. ↑ "Ibn Battuta". Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. ↑ Mark, Joshua J. "Ibn Battuta". World History Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ibn Battuta (1304–1368)". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ibn Battuta". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023. Ibn Battuta, also spelled Ibn Baṭṭūṭah, in full Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Lawātī al-Ṭanjī ibn Baṭṭūṭah, (born February 24, 1304, Tangier, Morocco—died 1368/69 or 1377, Morocco), the greatest medieval Muslim traveler and the author of one of the most famous travel books, the Riḥlah (Travels).
  9. ↑ "Ibn Baṭṭūṭa". Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Leiden: Brill. Retrieved 8 January 2026. Ibn Baṭṭūṭa was of Arabised Berber stock.
  10. ↑ Dunn, 2005, p. 19
  11. ↑ Defrémery, Sanguinetti, p. 1 Vol. 1
  12. ↑ Dunn, 2005, p. 22
  13. ↑ Goitein, Shelomo Dov (1967). A Mediterranean Society. Vol. I: Economic Foundations. University of California Press. p. 67.
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